Textile finishing machine operator

Textile finishing machine operators operate, supervise, monitor and maintain the production of textiles finishing machines.

The following job titles also refer to textile finishing machine operator:

drying machine operator
textile finishing supervisor
textile machine operator for segment
textile machine settler and operator
textile finishing machinist
textile dyeing and finishing machine operator
laminating and coating machine operator
dyeing, finishing, coating, laminating textile machine operator
textile finishing range operator
cleaning machine operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a textile finishing machine operator.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Textile finishing machine operator is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to textile finishing machine operator.

textile dyer
finishing textile technician
textile dyeing technician
printing textile technician
textile printer

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of textile finishing machine operator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of textile finishing machine operator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

textile chemical quality technician
textile operations manager
textile sourcing merchandiser
textile quality technician
textile process controller

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of textile finishing machine operator.

• Dyeing technology: Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.
• Textile chemistry: Chemical processing of textiles such as the reactions of textiles to chemicals.
• Textile printing technology: Addition of colour partially, according to the designed pattern, onto textile based materials. Processes for adding coloured patterns onto textile materials using printing machines and techniques (rotary of flat bed screen printing or others, heat transfer, inkjet, etc.).
• Textile finishing technology: Processes used for changing the properties of textile materials. This includes operating, monitoring and maintaining textile finishing machines.

These skills are necessary for the role of textile finishing machine operator.

• Finish processing of man-made fibres: Completing the processing operation of man-made fibres and ensuring that the product is made according to customer specification
• Maintain work standards: Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
• Use textile finishing machine technologies: Use textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.
• Tend textile finishing machines: Operate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile washing machines: Operate textile washing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile drying machines: Operate textile drying machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of textile finishing machine operator. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Challenging issues in the textile industry: The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of textile finishing machine operator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Manufacture braided products: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture braided products while keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

8154 – Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators

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References

1. Textile finishing machine operator – ESCO